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title: "Animesh Mishra 👽 - Head of Growth in Bengaluru | Tal"
description: "Meet Animesh Mishra 👽, Growth Hacker | Ex- VC | Achieved millions of ARR in few weeks Tech & D2C Founders | Bootstapped 10+ SaaS to 140k$ ARR | 3M+ SEO traffic | 7M+ Reddit traffic | Conducted 62+ Events , Conferences & Hackathon | IIT Kanpur based in Bengaluru."
image: "https://tal.club/meet/animesh-mishra-2/share-image"
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# Animesh Mishra 👽 on Tal

## Headline

Growth Hacker \| Ex\- VC \| Achieved millions of ARR in few weeks Tech & D2C Founders \| Bootstapped 10\+ SaaS to 140k$ ARR \| 3M\+ SEO traffic \| 7M\+ Reddit traffic \| Conducted 62\+ Events , Conferences & Hackathon \| IIT Kanpur

## About

As a VC at Eximius Ventures, I increased the solid deal flow by partnering with a closely knit community of IIT Kanpur founders, reaching over 10M impressions and 20K followers online\. I also co\-founded Poli, a platform that enabled users to measure and engage their community across platforms, generating solid revenue and traction\. I have a strong background in content strategy, marketing strategy, and Adobe Premiere Pro, which I leveraged to build and scale a community of 50K\+ members with a 15% engagement rate\. I also founded SkillRoot, a skill development platform that offered personalized learning paths and mentorship\. Additionally, I hold a B\.Tech degree in Civil Engineering from IIT Kanpur, where I received the Media and Cultural Excellence award for my contributions to the student\-led events and initiatives\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## Work experience

Head of Growth at August AI, Dec 2025 \- Present · 9 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area

Product & Growth Hacker at Merlin AI by Foyer, May 2023 \- Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos, On\-site

VC at Eximius Ventures, May 2022 \- May 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo, Delhi, India, Increasing Solid Deal Flow \!

Co\-Founder at Poli, Jun 2021 \- Jan 2022 · 8 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, The "Control Room" to measure and engage your community across platforms

Founder at SkillRoot, May 2020 \- Jan 2021 · 9 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

## Education

B\.Tech, Civil Engineering, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR

Business Administration and Management, General, Stoa

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